MADISON, WI – May 14, 2012 – The Wisconsin Brewer’s Guild is celebrating American Craft Beer Week,
May 14-20, 2012. Wisconsin craft brewers are celebrating the camaraderie of this close-knit industry by hosting
a “Guest Tap” beer at breweries and brewpubs around the state. Brewpubs and brewery tasting rooms
throughout the state will carry guest beers from Wisconsin craft brewers this week to celebrate the rich brewing
history in Wisconsin, and the growing success of the craft beer industry.

With over 50 small breweries and brewpubs in Wisconsin, these entrepreneurial businesses offer jobs to over
900 individuals statewide. Wisconsin small brewers buy nearly everything from local sources, and pump
$20,000,000 annually into the state economy.

“Wisconsin Beer Lovers Members should check out what their local breweries or brewpubs are offering WiBL
members,” said Jeff Hamilton, President of the Wisconsin Brewer’s Guild and President, Sprecher Brewing.
“We want to celebrate craft beer, but we also want to thank our WiBL members for being such loyal supporters
of our brands.”

“Guest Tap” beers can be found at the following locations:

Sand Creek Brewing Co., Black River Falls, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
O’so Brewing Dominator Dopplebock, Central Waters Brewing Hopsessional, Lake Louie Brewing Coon Rock
Cream Ale, and Northwoods Brewing Wall-IPA

Central Waters Brewing, Amherst, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
New Glarus Brewing IPA, Sand Creek Franks DBL IPA

Sprecher Brewing Company, Glendale, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
O’so Brewing Hop Whoopin’, Northwoods Floppin’ Crappie

Lakefront Brewery, Milwaukee, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
Tyranena Brewing Company beer of choice

Tyranena Brewing Company, Lake Mills, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
Lakefront Brewery Brad My Turn Series (Scottish Ale)

Fox River Brewing Company, Appleton, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
Vintage BrewingWoodshed

Fox River Brewing Company, Oshkosh, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
Vintage Brewing Whippoorwhill

South Shore Brewery, Ashland, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
Minocqua Brewing Wild Rice Lager

Minocqua Brewing will have as Guest Tap:
South Shore Brewery Honey Double Maibock

O’so Brewing Brewing, Plover, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
Sand Creek Brewing Franks DBL IPA

New Glarus Brewing Co., New Glarus, WI will have as Guest Tap:
Central Waters Brewing Mud Puppy Porter, Sand Creek Brewing Franks DBL IPA

Vintage Brewing Co., Madison, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
Fox River Brewing Tital Porter, Fox River Brewing Maibock

Stone Cellar Brewpub, Appleton, WI will have as Guest Tap:
Pearl Street Brewing Stout, Pearl Street Brewing Java Stout

Pearl Street, La Crosse, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
Stone Cellar Brewpub Dungeon Dark Ale, Stone Cellar Brewpub Tilted Kilt Scottish Ale

Northwoods Brewpub, Eau Claire, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
Sand Creek Brewing Franks DBL IPA, Sprecher Brewing Mai Bock

Ale Asylum, Madison, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
Red Eye Brewing Saison des Fleurs

Red Eye Brewing, Wausau, WI, will have as Guest Tap:
Ale Asylum Hopalicious

Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau, WI, will have as Gurest Tap:
O’So Brewing selection

American Craft Beer Week is celebrated throughout the United States and is designed to highlight the small and
independent craft brewers, and their products. The Brewers Association defines a craft brewer as small,
independent and traditional, producing fewer than 6 million barrels per year, with less than 25% of the brewery
owned or controlled by an alcoholic beverage industry member, who is not themselves a craft brewer. Craft
beer is generally made with traditional ingredients like malted barley, but the hallmarks of craft beer are
innovative styles and interpretations of traditional ingredients.
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Company: Wisconsin Brewer’s Guild